Kealakekua Bay State Historical Park

Kealakekua Bay State Historical Park is an important site in Hawaii’s history as the location where the first extensive contact between Hawaiians and Westerners took place with the arrival of Captain Cook in 1779.

Visitors to Kealakekua Bay State Historical Park can also see Hikiau Heiau, a traditional religious site, and the Captain Cook monument (across Kealakekua Bay).